The International Pageant of Pulchritude, held from 1926 to 1932, was the forerunner of what modern event?

Question

What annual three day event held near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, was first organised by the 6th Marquess of Exeter in 1961?

Answer 1

Miss Universe
The event, featuring contestants from multiple nations that began in 1926 in Galveston was discontinued in 1932. "Miss Universe" events were held in Belgium in 1932 and 1935. After 1935 international competitions were discontinued until the modern Miss Universe contest began in 1952 in California.